Period Supplies

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A display of black tote bags and pouches labeled with HER Project, an initiative supporting Ohio Diaper Bank, with boxes of diapers in the background.
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Period Poverty exists for Teens and Adults

Our HER Project initiative aims to Help Educate and Reduce Period Poverty by supporting low-income teenage girls and women in need of menstrual products with period packs. These packs are distributed to families through our Community Distribution Partners as well as 64 schools across nine counties through Stark County Educational Service Center,  Akron Children's Hospital School Health Service and Stark County Health Department.  

The counties HER Project serves are:  

Belmont · Carroll · Columbiana · Harrison · Mahoning · Medina
Portage · Stark · Summit · Trumbell · Tuscarawas · Wayne

  • 1 in 4 U.S. women struggle to afford period supplies each year

  • 1 in 5 low-income women report missing work, school, or similar events due to lack of access to period supplies

  • Only 4% of U.S. women are aware of a local resource where they access free or reduced-cost period supplies

  • Pad Packs are made up of 20 pads and 5 liners. Tampon Packs have 20 tampons and 5 liners. 

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